After playing in front of the largest crowd in program history last Saturday against No. 18 ranked Oklahoma, the home opener at Jay and Lori Bergman Field at Hancock Stadium awaits Illinois State (0-1) this Saturday as the Redbirds welcome in the Morehead State Eagles (1-0) to begin the FCS portion of their 2025 schedule.
The Redbird defense forced a pair of turnovers in the game - a forced fumble by Jack Dwyer that was recovered by Tye Niekamp and the interception Nkuba in the third quarter. Niekamp led the Redbird defense with 10 tackles, including a half a tackle for loss.
Wenkers Wright was the leading rusher for the Redbirds, with 50 yards on seven carries with a long run of 24 yards.
Highlighted by 414 offensive yards and an electric 83-yard yard kickoff return for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter, Morehead State opened its 2025 season with a 38-31 victory over visiting Division II program Allen (S.C.) at Jayne Stadium last Saturday night.
Redshirt senior quarterback Carter Cravens threw for 219 yards, and he also rushed for 71 yards and two more scores. In his first game as an Eagle, Tennessee State transfer running back Craig Cunningham showed flashes of brilliance, leading MSU with 94 yards on the ground and a 31-yard touchdown run. Graduate student wide receiver Ryan Upp caught a team-best eight passes for 90 yards and moved above the 100-catch plateau for his career.
Kickoff is slated for 6 p.m.
